Randolph County News

Record spending budget passes out of the General Assembly  

By Terri Bryant, (Murphysboro-R) Illinois State Senator Governor J.B. Pritzker’s record-breaking spending plan, which relies on nearly one billion dollars in tax increases and gimmicks, passed the General Assembly on May 31.   Once signed into law, it will become the largest budget in Illinois history, totaling more than fifty-five billion dollars. That figure represents […]

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Mississippi Valley Art Guild announced June class schedule

CHESTER – The Mississippi Valley Art Guild has announced its June classes. Upcoming classes are: 6/17 & 6/19 Stained Glass Creations, 5:30-8:30 pm Learn to solder & cut glass to make your own stained glass creation. Beginners welcome. Cost $50, members $45,  includes all supplies Instructor:  Jeanne Phillips. 6/26-Learn to paint Flowers, 5:30-8:30 pm Cost

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First responders, school administrators participate in collaborative training

By Jarrod Peters Randolph County Sheriff CHESTER, Ill. – On Tuesday, June 3rd, area First Responders and School Administrators came together recently for a collaborative training provided by Illinois Fire Service Institute, in preparation for an Active Shooter Incident in a school setting. The training was held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in

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Crowning achievement: SIU Carbondale glass MFA student earns top award

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An intricate glass headdress by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Fine Arts student that represents desire, glory and the emptiness that they can bring, recently earned top honors in a student exhibition at the international Glass Art Society (GAS) conference.     “Crown of Glass: Yang Guifei” by

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Saluki Pride: K. Allison Hammer earns SIU’s Emerging Leader Award

CARBONDALE – In just their second year on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s faculty, K. Allison Hammer’s deep commitment to advancing diversity, gender equity and inclusion both in the classroom and the community is making a positive difference.     Since arriving at SIU Carbondale in August 2023, Hammer, the university’s 2025 Excellence Award Emerging Leader

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Breakout country sensation Tucker Wetmore set to headline Du Quoin State Fair grandstand

DU QUOIN, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair is excited to welcome Tucker Wetmore to the Grandstand stage on Saturday, August 30. With an explosive rise in the country music scene, Wetmore brings his powerhouse vocals and hit-filled setlist to one of Southern Illinois’ biggest summer stages.   Wetmore has rapidly cemented himself as a breakout country star,

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SIU’s Archaeology Field School seeks one of Southern Illinois’ earliest homesteads

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student team is searching for possibly one of the earliest Anglo-American homesteads in Southern Illinois.     Gretchen Farrell, left, and Noelle Ridolfi (top photo) excavate a section of soil as students in the SIU Carbondale Archaeology Field School search for artifacts. Natalie Eves

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SIU Alumni Association celebrates 618 Day with community events, scholarship drive

by Caleb Hale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association is marking 618 Day with a series of events and a fundraising campaign aimed at expanding scholarship support for local students attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale. June 18, 618 Day, is a regional celebration of pride in Southern Illinois, named after the area code that

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